[FastCoyote]

If Bush can't veto an unconstitutional law when his approval rating is 80%, and make it stick on the basis of his integrity, then WHEN pray tell, would he ever make a principled stand? The liberal/conservative evil axis grows more powerful each day.

[FreeReign]

If Bush can't veto an unconstitutional law when his approval rating is 80%, and make it stick on the basis of his integrity, then WHEN pray tell, would he ever make a principled stand?

It's almost as if Bush is planning to use his political capital not on the statists to defend the Constitution but instead on -- us!

We will know shortly.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

The criticism leveled at Bush seems to be deserved. But doesn't anybody find it troubling that our lawmakers saw fit to pass this bill? I didn't check, but I'm sure all or most of the six Reps (including Shays himself) and both Senators from my state (Connecticut) signed it.

Don't they, too, have an oath to protect and defend the Constitution? After all, you get 2/3 of them to agree, then the veto becomes irrelevant, right? We came close in the Senate. Seven votes.